Mounting-block for embossing-dies.



H. E. VAN DOREN. MOUNTING BLOCK FOR EMBOSSING DIES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17,1914,

1, 1 12,578. Patented Oct 1914.

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HORATIO E. VAN DOREN, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

MOUNTING-BLOCK FOR EMBOSSING-DIES.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 6, 1914.

Application filed June 17, 1914. Serial No. 845,708.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HonATIo E. VAN DOREN, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mounting-Blocks for Embossing-Dies, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in mounting blocks for embossing dies, being more particularly directed to a clamping block arranged for adjustable connection with the mounting block and for holding cooperation with the die, the die engaging means operating to lock the respective securing means against movement.

The present invention is primarily designed with a view to securing an embossing die to a mounting block of portable type to ermit the use of ordinary presses for emossing; the die securing means being arranged with a particular View to provide for its adjustment on the block with respect to position, and to render such means automatically locking to prevent independent movement of the parts under any circumstances.

The invention in the preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the improvement. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan of one of the clamping blocks. Fig. 3 is a forward end elevation of the clamping block. Fig. l is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a broken view in elevation, with the clamping block in section, illustrating the cooperative relation of the parts.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 1 represents a mounting block of any appropriate or desired form, the preferred type being of a portable character, and self-heating, in order that it might be used with any ordinary type of press. The die receiving surface of the block is formed throughout any appropriate or desired area with a series of regularly or irregularly arranged threaded openings 2, designed with a view to permitting the cooperation of the clamping block with such portion or portions of the mounting block as will position the die as desired.

The clamping block, of which there may be any desired number used in accordance with the size of the die, comprises a block 3, of less thickness than the corresponding climension of the embossing die 4, the block being of approximately rectangular form and having formed therein countersunk openings 5 interiorly threaded and arranged in alinement longitudinally of the block. The openings 5 are spaced apart a distance somewhat less than the spacing of the open ings 2 whereby to provide an additional variation in adjustment, as will be obvious. The block is also formed with a longitudinally extending bore 6, interiorly threaded and opening through what will be hereinafter termed the inner end of the block. The bore 6 is arranged centrally of the height of the block, and about mid-distance between its sides, the end corners of the block being preferably cut away for convenience.

The block is formed with a longitudinal extending incision or channel 7, the same being in the nature of a saw kerf and ope ing through the inner end of the block and through the side walls thereof. The kerf or channel 7 thus includes or intercepts the bore 6 and also the threaded openings 5, or in other words the block is threaded the forward portion thereof formed in efiect of two sections, normally spaced a slight distance apart.

A holding screw 8 is designed for cooperation with the bore 6, being eXteriorly threaded to fit said bore and being terminally pointed at 9 to engage the die block. in rear of the pointed end the holding screw is of angular formation in cross section as at 10, whereby to provide for manipulation of the screw in securing or releasing the die. In use the clamp blocks are secured in proper relative positions beyond the contour of the die blocks 4 and screws 11 threaded through the approximate opening 5 in each block and into the underlying opening 2 in the die block. The clamping blocks are thus rigidly secured to the die block. The holding screws 8 are then adjusted longitudinally of the bore 6 until the pointed ends 9 thereof fix and rigidly hold the die 4:, and with said die and clamp block rigidly held against movement, a further turning of the screw 8 will tend to cause the threads thereof to ride the threads of the bore 6. This has the effect of spreading the sections of the block, that is slightly elevating the upper section with respect to the lower section. This operation will not only bind or loot: the holding screw 8 against possibility of trning in the bore but will sli htly otlset one wall of the openings with respect to the diametrical opposite portion of said wall, thereby binding the screws 11 in said openings against possibility of movement. will thus be apparent that by means 01' the cl annels '2 I have provided an aut. mat holding scrcr; S

i 22 ,113 for securing dies on mounting blocks including a clamp block, means for securing the same to the mounting block, and an adjustul'ilo die engaging element car ried by the clamp block adapted to automatically lock itsl't against independent movement with relation to said block.

2. it. clamp block for securing dies on mountin bloclts including a body formed with a i eaded bore, a holding screw cooperating with said here and designed to engage the die, and me ns for automatically lock .19 screw against movement.

:3. ii. for seem-111g embossing dies on moun blocks including a clamp block means for .ecurir the same to the mounting block, a holding screw carried by the clamp blocl: and adapted to engage the die, and ineans operable in the adjustment of said holding screw to automatically lock the same against indep nident movement.

moi-siting block and die holding the-rerun including a die engaging screw, and means for automatically locking said screw in the movement thereof subsequent to the engagement of the screw and die.

5. A. clamp block for securing embossing dies on mounting blocks including a body, a holding screw having threaded connection with the body and adapted to engage the embossing die, said block being formed with a longitudinally extending channel dividing the bore for the holding screw.

6. 1i clamp block for securing eml'iossing dies on holding blocks including a body formed with a longitudinally extending threaded bore, a vertically extended threaded opening and a longiti'ldinal channel intercepting said bore and opening.

'7. TC 1e combination with a mounting block form with a series of threaded openings of a chunping block ha ring a threaded opening to ister with any one of the threaded openings in the mounting block, said clamp block having a longitudinally threaded bore,

and a chamiel extending longitudinally of the block and intercepting said bore and opening.

8. The combination with a mountingbloclt and an embossing die of a clamp block, means for securing said clamp bloclt to the mounting block, means carried by the clamp block to en. tge the die, and means for simultancou y locking both of said preriously mentioned means in the operation of the latter.

9. The combination. with a mounting block and an embossing die of a clamp block, means for securing said clamp block to the mounting block, means carried by the clamp block to engage the die, and means for simultaneously locking both oisaid preyiously mentioned means, in the operation of the means for engaging the die in the operation of the latter. 7

In testimony whereof l1 allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORATIO AN DUHEN.

l itnesses lVILLiAM P. Sonnnun, Hunuy l CiiirMAN.

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